My 14 year old cousin is being charged with raping his 12 year old cousin there is no evidence why is he being charged?

My little cousin was recently accused of raping his cousin. The accused is 14. His accuser is 12 years old. His family is not wealthy, nor perfect by any means, but violence is not, and never has been an issue at all. The accused has always been well liked, and acknowledged for the kindness and respect that he shows towards others. He is good student, recently selected for the student ambassador program, to travel abroad. He has no criminal record, and no history of violence. He voluntarily took a polygraph test which concluded NO DECEIT in his statements of innocence. The accuser was raped previously and is in a special school because of behavioral issues, and has a troubled history of misbehaving, and fighting. She did not report the alleged rape for over 1 month. There is no evidence

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I agree with my colleagues. I also believe that when people say "there is no evidence" it is a very subjective opinion. If "there is no evidence," it will not get past a preliminary hearing. Regardless, he needs an attorney.

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You have little to no control over the District Attorney's decision to prosecute. However, if there is truly no evidence the case should be dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing level. Retain an experienced Criminal Defense attorney, and get ready for trial. Good luck.

I write only to add that her statement is "evidence." So when people say there is "no evidence" they are usually referring to medical evidence or eyewitness testimony, which is not always present in sexual assault allegations. He needs an attorney now.

Your cousin needs representation by an attorney experienced in criminal defense and the juvenile system. If he is petitioned into juvenile court, he will be assigned a public defender if his family cannot afford to hire a private attorney. From the polygraph information contained in your question, it seems as though an attorney may already be involved. Even though polygraphs are inadmissible in court, the results of reputable polygraph examiners are respected by prosecutors and do influence there decisions. I wish you and your cousin the bes of luck.